William J. Healy II explained

William J. Healy II
Order:Mayor of Canton, Ohio
Term Start:January 1, 2008
Term End:December 31, 2015
Predecessor:Janet Creighton
Successor:Thomas Bernabei
State2:Ohio
District2:52nd
Term2:January 3, 2005-December 31, 2007
Predecessor2:Mary Cirelli
Successor2:Stephen Slesnick
Birth Date:November 14, 1962
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Dee Healy
Children:Austin (son)
Profession:Public Official

William J. Healy II (born) is the former Mayor of the City of Canton, Ohio.

He was elected to his first term as Mayor of the City of Canton on November 6, 2007, Since his first term crime in the city has gone down 25 percent and the city's unemployment has hit a 30-year low at 5.1% recorded in November 2014. Before becoming Mayor, he was elected in 2004 and 2006 to represent the 52nd District of the Ohio House of Representatives, which includes all of Canton and parts of Stark County.

Healy is a 1981 graduate of Canton McKinley Senior High School. He earned his associate degree from the Stark Campus of Kent State University in Canton, a bachelor's degree from Rowan University in New Jersey, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the NYU Stern School of Business in New York City.

He is the son of the late William J. Healy, a former Democratic city councilman and long-time state lawmaker in the Ohio House of Representatives.

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